Show SHARP WORDS EXCHANGED BY UI U. S. S SENATORS Ashurst Taken to Task by Curtis for Use Made fade of His His' c. c Frank Retorts Kansan Has Sweetbreads for Brains' Brains SENATOR SMOOT Sl GIVES PLAY PLA Y TOUCH OF RUMOR HUMOR Utah Statesman Seated Between Be Be- tween Belligerents Moves l Back in Mock Alarm As Blows Seem Threatened OWENS OWEN'S BILL TAKEN UP G. G While G. Whilo Sept WASHINGTON W vy the Senate was waiting today on the revenue re bill conferees the Owen corrupt practices bill was taken up and made tho the vehicle for several se hours of acrimonious political debate Democrats and md Republicans indulged in m personal exchanges and regaled their fellow senators with accounts of campaign contributions and the thc rewards rewards re rc- re- re wards given sonic some contributors in the past The vote t to take tako up tho the bill was 3 32 to 14 H. H nine Republicans voting oUng with the tho majori majority t to consider tho the measure find and seven Democrats voting against It Sen n tor jC r n t author lt ory tonight cair- cair c celled a ii g before the Ohio Democratic e convention to re remain remain remain re- re main hero here and fight for Cor its adoption It probably will be taken up again be before be- be toro tore noon tomorrow and the Oklahoma senator Intends s to keep It before the tho Senate until a n vote yoto Is secure secured or what Is moro probable adjournment is forced torce b by the tho leaders Near Pcr Senators Curtis of Kansas Republican can and Ashurst of or Arizona Democrat furnished the excitement of or today's debate debate de debate de- de bate In an Interchange which looked for a few minutes minute as If It It might result in a a. personal encounter en co un tel The bill would restrict campaign ex expenditures ex- ex of oC candidates for tor tho the Senate Sen Son ate the House and for tho the presidency and vi vice co presidency to a greater extent than existing law Senator Curtis argued argued argued ar ar- ar- ar gued that such a no measure passed when a campaign Is half halt over might work unfairly against men who have ha al already already al- al ready spent the stipulated amount Ho lIe n advocated a a. more stringent ent law than that proposed and one that would particularly restrict the use of ot the congressional con con- gressional frank to prevent senators or representatives from sending out campaign appeals at government ex ex- ex pense He lIe read a letter from Senator Ashurst to a a. constituent reciting his record as a a. basis for tor support and said ho understood that of ot these had been franked out in violation of or the tho i privilege ri vi I eg eIf e. e If It tho the senator charges that this Is Isa Isa isa a violation or of tho the law said Senator Ashurst when he lie got the floor he has hns sweetbreads for tor brains brains' Ho lie explained that his letter has been submitted and ud approved cd by tho postmaster postmaster post post- ost- ost master general and ono one of oC his assistants assist t- t ants a aB being matter which could be bo franked and told how former President Taft Tart when in tho the Philippines and Secretary See Sec rotary of or War Yar V ar Root Hoot exchanged ca cablegrams cablegrams cable cable- le- le grams at 52 cents a II word paid by b tho the government to discuss Mr rafts Taft's health an and a a. horseback rl ride Calling Senator Curtis the lie Pharisee from Kansas Kansas Kan Kan- sas sas he strode back across tho the center conter con con- ter teI aisle an and shook his finger under Senator Curtis' Curtis nose Senator Smoot of oC Utah seated Just between the two moved back In iii mock Continued on page paJo 3 3 SENATORS SHOW r rIRE IRE IN DEBATE I I U Utah ill Member ember Adds Touch 0 of I Humor to Exchange o of l Personalities I k i 1 Continued from Page c 1 I alarm as ns Senator Ashurst approached I Senator Curtis smiled but kept his I Isea sea seat scat l. l l i Offense at nt jA IA j I A little later JatoI Mr Ir Ashurst turned on I I Senator Penrose who said ho ha had i noticed noticed no- no a copper lobby around the capitol capi- capi I I tol whose whoso members had been talking i with the thc Arizona senator i It If said Mr Dir Ashurst the senator I j I means to sa say that m my moto vote voto has been I influenced by b a copper lobby or any I other lobby he lies lies' Several Sever l senators objected to this lan Inn language I guage e and Senator Ashurst explained ho had said If and agreed to withdraw withdraw with with- I draw his remark Several senators told of ot large contributions contributions con con- I to campaigns In various states Two amendments to the bill were proposed proposed- One b by Senator Brady 1 I postpone the tho effective e date dato bf M the act until January 1 I 1917 two months I after was as approved The other offered b by Senator Benator Jones to make malco It Ita i ia a felony felon for manufacturer any of in- in intoxIcating intoxicating I liquor to contribute to a i iI campaign fund was not ac nc acted ed upon I I |